tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094967570243723764.post2405296964425519790..comments2016-11-10T20:14:23.164-06:00Comments on Aggie Catholics: Did The Children of Adam and Eve Commit Incest?Marcelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18121158394600137195noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094967570243723764.post-11283277266691696242010-12-06T13:55:50.950-06:002010-12-06T13:55:50.950-06:00Yes, it does matter that Genesis and the Pentateuc...Yes, it does matter that Genesis and the Pentateuch is literal and historic fact because it gives credence and a foundation upon which the New Testament derives fulfillment. The Pentateuch is also considered literal and historical fact by the Jews, since that is, in fact, their history. <br /><br />History means it happens, that it is not myth or just another story. It gives the foundation for our faith to rest on, even if other parts of our faith are a mystery. Evolution is not incompatible with Christianity and Pope John Paul II wrote a decent amount on it, but I am not sure what you mean by &quot;especially with what we know about evolution.&quot; Yes, evolution happens-- but at a micro level, i.e. changes and adaptations. The Catholic Church does not teach that man evolved at the macro level, because that would take away the whole point of &quot;man and woman being created in the image of God&quot; if &quot;man and woman was created first as an ameoba, then a money, then came around to be human, which I guess is what God looks like too.&quot;<br /><br />So yes, the Bible as historic fact matters and yes it is incompatible with Church teaching.Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10845051786114528609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094967570243723764.post-14985016644315913372010-12-06T13:19:33.677-06:002010-12-06T13:19:33.677-06:00So, is it incompatible with Catholic teaching to i...So, is it incompatible with Catholic teaching to interpret Genesis and the rest of the Pentateuch not literally and not as historical fact? I would tend to believe that, yes, Adam and Eve were real people that sinned, breaking their relationship with God. This resulted in the presence of original sin in all of humanity. I feel it is kind of irrelevant to our theology to make a declaration about the entire human race coming from them, especially with what we know about evolution. Basically, does it really matter all that much? I feel like the teaching on original sin and concupiscence is what is important, not on how the rest of the human race was generated.Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11121468300537000912noreply@blogger.com